What is the severity of CVE-2007-4061?

CVE-2007-4061 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file overwrite.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4061?

To fix CVE-2007-4061, upgrade the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2007-4061?

CVE-2007-4061 affects Nessus Vulnerability Scanner version 3.0.6.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2007-4061?

CVE-2007-4061 can be exploited by remote attackers through directory traversal attacks.

Is CVE-2007-4061 related to ActiveX controls?

Yes, CVE-2007-4061 specifically pertains to a directory traversal vulnerability in an ActiveX control.

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CVE-2007-4061

critical

9.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

30/7/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-4061

First published: Mon Jul 30 2007(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the saveNessusRC method, which writes text specified by the addsetConfig method, possibly related to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1 ActiveX control in scan.dll. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Nessus Vulnerability Scanner	=3.0.6

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/26243

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http://www.nessus.org/news/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4061?
CVE-2007-4061 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file overwrite.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4061?
To fix CVE-2007-4061, upgrade the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-4061?
CVE-2007-4061 affects Nessus Vulnerability Scanner version 3.0.6.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2007-4061?
CVE-2007-4061 can be exploited by remote attackers through directory traversal attacks.
Is CVE-2007-4061 related to ActiveX controls?
Yes, CVE-2007-4061 specifically pertains to a directory traversal vulnerability in an ActiveX control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4061?
CVE-2007-4061 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary file overwrite.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4061?
To fix CVE-2007-4061, upgrade the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-4061?
CVE-2007-4061 affects Nessus Vulnerability Scanner version 3.0.6.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2007-4061?
CVE-2007-4061 can be exploited by remote attackers through directory traversal attacks.
Is CVE-2007-4061 related to ActiveX controls?
Yes, CVE-2007-4061 specifically pertains to a directory traversal vulnerability in an ActiveX control.